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Written question asked by David Davis (Conservative) on Tuesday, 1 February 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 15 March 2005. It was answered by Charles Clarke (Labour) on Tuesday, 15 March 2005 on behalf of the Home Office.


Home Office

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many prisoners were doubling up in cells designed for single occupancy at the most recent date for which figures are available.
Answer

David Davis: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prisoners were doubling up in cells designed for single occupancy at the most recent date for which figures are available. [214068] Mr. Charles Clarke: [holding answer 4 February 2005]: At the end of December 2004,15,786 prisoners were doubled up in cells certified to hold one person.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
432 c203W;432 c202W; 214068
Session
2004-05
Subjects
Prisoners Prisons Overcrowding Prison accommodation
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk